22 oz. bottle, no bottled on date or Batch # this time. Spiteful Brewing God Damn Pigeon Porter aged in rye whiskey barrels from 7-5-13 to 5-19-14. I was lucky enough to acquired this bottle and the other two barrel-aged Spiteful beers from the local beer store for $17.98 a piece. Expectations are excellent.

Poured into a Duvel tulip glass.

A - It pours a dark brown colored body, opaque black in the glass with a finger of dark mocha head. Leaves behind some good spotty lacing. Looks a lot like the original version of the beer. Appears adequately carbonated.

Smell: Vanilla, oak, and a touch of rye on the front. Rounded, robust malts provide a great body, adding a pleasant touch of sweetness. Toffee and caramel warm up on the body. The bourbon nose continues throughout, in such a wonderful way.

Taste: Rye hits on the front. Pleasant body of slightly bitter chocolate, vanilla, oak, and medium bodied malts. The back end really dries out with building barley, oats, and malts. A touch of booze shows up on the back end but does not come off in a negative way.

Mouthfeel: Great transitions throughout. The front is full bodied and semi-sweet with big vanilla and oak notes but then turns with a heavier dryness on the back end. Carbonation fits really well.

Overall: This is quite a treat. The Rye whiskey characteristics really take the base beer over but I am certainly not complaining. I love Spiteful, they continue to show themselves as a standout in the Chicago craft scene. Have no hesitation snapping one of these up with the pricetag, if you are still able to find any. (1,140 characters)